Dakshin Kamrup College () is an educational institution for higher education affiliated with

Gauhati University Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest un ...

. The college is located in

Mirza Mirza may refer to: * Mirza (name), a name derived from a historical royal and noble title * ''Mirza'' (lemur), a genus of giant mouse lemurs * "Mirza", a 1965 French-language song by Nino Ferrer * Mirza, Kamrup, a town in Assam, India * Mirza me ...

in the

Kamrup District Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the Undivided Kamrup district, old Kamrup district into t ...

of Assam. At present the college has

Arts The arts or creative arts are a vast range of human practices involving creativity, creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompass diverse and plural modes of thought, deeds, and existence in an extensive ...

Commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

and

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streams with seventeen departments offering Major courses.

History

The Dakshin Kamrup College was established in 1961 in Mirza. In the year 1972, the college shifted from its old premises to the present location. In 2005, The College was provincialised by the Govt. of Assam. Dakshin Kamrup College is a co- educational degree college affiliated with Gauhati University. At present, the yearly enrollment of the college is approximately 5741 students. The College offered only art education util 1978. The science stream started in 1979. The college successfully celebrated 50 years of operation in 2011.

Location

The college is situated in Mirza which is 6 km to the west of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport,

Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...

Academics

* Two-year Higher Secondary Course in Arts and Science under

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) was a state education regulatory board under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Education, Government of Assam that is responsible to regulate, supervise and develop the system of Higher Seconda ...

. * Three-year Degree Course in Arts, Science and commerce under

(Semester Pattern). * Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application. * M.A. in Assamese. *M.Sc in Zoology * BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication) * B. VOC (Bachelor of Vocation)

Departments

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* {{Gauhati University Universities and colleges in Assam Gauhati University Colleges affiliated to Gauhati University 1961 establishments in Assam Educational institutions established in 1961